Royal Air Force Lympne or more simply RAF Lympne is a former Royal Air Force satellite station in Kent used during the First and Second World Wars. It was opened in 1916 by the Royal Flying Corps as an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returned from, France. RAF Lympne is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lilyvale.

Walnut Tree Inn

Pub

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walnut Tree Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lilyvale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sellindge and Brabourne Lees.

Sellindge

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sellindge is a civil parish and village on the A20 road between Ashford and Folkestone in Kent, South East England. Sellindge is part of North Downs West Ward of Folkestone and Hythe District Council but part of the Elham ward of Kent County Council.

Brabourne Lees

Village

Photo: D-G-Seamon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brabourne Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent, England. The village is just under 5 miles east of Ashford town centre itself geographically.

Hatch Park

Locality

Photo: Adam Hincks, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hatch Park is a 71.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ashford in Kent. It is listed by Historic England on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Hatch Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Lilyvale.

Lilyvale

Type: Locality
Location: Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.11662° or 51° 6′ 60″ north

Longitude

0.98438° or 0° 59′ 4″ east

Elevation

230 feet (70 metres)

Open location code

9F324X8M+JQ

GeoNames ID

13279431

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